Wiggins Given A Chance Weather Dispute
A Globe reporter at the Equitable building records a weather debate as H. Wiggins claims his March storm forecast has proven correct. The weatherman dismisses the claim, noting the current storm is mild, originates in the South Atlantic States, with a 30 mph wind and expected to clear tonight. He warns Wiggins to copyright his method or risk rivals correcting the forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Wiggins
GLOBE
Equitable Building
South Atlantic
Wiggins
Severe gale harms Dundee sealing fleet and Vermont storm hits rail
In Vermont and Maine the worst gale in twenty years battered St Johns and nearby shores. The Panther sealer returned with a captured schooner from Greenspond as four Dundee vessels Esquiman Thetis Resolute Narwhal faced heavy Western gales and ice. damage described as non serious. A Cape Race report cites a binding snowstorm with vessels in danger off the capes. Vermont's fiercest storm of the winter slowed trains and blocked roads in St Johnsbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joan’s
N. F
Panther
Greenspond
Carbonear
Torbay
Dundee
Esquiman
Thetis
Resolute
Narwhal
Cape Race
Cape
Cabe
Wiggins
Vermont
St. Johnsbury
Stormy Weather Hits Maine and Louisiana
Wind and heavy snow paralyze parts of Maine with nine inches of snow and a fierce wind in northern Franklin. The Sandy River railroad line is blocked. In New Orleans storms bring high winds and rain, elevating levee danger and causing widespread suffering in the St Francis valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Farmington
Franklin
Sandy River
Louisiana
New Orleans
St. Francis Valley
Storm Ravages Dakota Disrupts Rail Traffic
Despatches from Dakota report the season's greatest storm sweeping the region yesterday and last night. Railroads across the state faced heavy delays as trains halted or slowed due to the blizzard like conditions.
Weather storm report from New York Signal Officer
March 10 report from Sergeant Morrill details the Delaware breakwater storm drifting from Bermuda toward the Atlantic coast. It cites wind speeds up to 32 mph in Sandy Hook and 54 mph at Block Island, heavy rainfall from New York to North Carolina, high tides near the Old Dominion Steamship dock, and a forecast for cool clear conditions tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morrill
Signal Office
Delaware
Cape Hatteras
Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda Islands
Hatteras
Cape Cod
Sandy Hoook
Norfolk
Block Island
Provincetown
Mass
North Carolina
Boston
Strin
Old Dominion Steamship Company
One Schooner and Three Men Lost
A despatch reports the total loss of the schooner J. W. Sawyer wrecked in Southwest Harbor. Portland men Nathaniel Snow James Smith and Frederick Smith are presumed lost. The vessel of 115 tons was owned by J. W. Sawyer Perley Tussell & Co Lymyn Son & Co of Portland and J. Horne & Son of Southport. The Portland fishing fleet remains in port with no expected storm damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
J. W. Sawyer
Southwest Harbor
Nathaniel Snow
James Smith
Frederick Smith
Perley Tussell & Co
Lymyn Son & Co
J. Horne & Son
Southport
Five Feet of Snow Hits Plymouth New Hampshire
A March 10 snowstorm began at 9 a.m. and continued all day, hindering railroad travel. The snow depth reached five feet on a level, with only two thaw days since December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
N. H
Snowstorm Rages Through Bloomington Illinois
Snow, wind and cold grip Bloomington as an early morning storm spreads across Illinois. Gale winds and plummeting temperatures are reported, with the storm described as general across many sections of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Bloomington
Ilinois
Snowstorm Hits Manchester With Six Inch Fall
In Manchester on March 10 a furious snowstorm disrupted the afternoon from noon to 4 PM. Six inches of snow accumulated as winds battered the area, matching only a portion of Wiggins' forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
Wiggins
Gale and ship damage hit British coastal fleets
In Europe a heavy gale along the English coast lowers tide on the Clyde causing several steamers to run aground including the Devonia Circassia Manitoban and others. Hull fishing fleet suffers heavy losses with twelve vessels reporting dead or missing crew members and three vessels foundering all hands lost. Similar reports come from the Yarmouth fishing fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Clyde
Devonia
Circassia
Manitoban
Hull
Yarmouth
Rome Sees First Snow in Thirteen Years
Rog Italy March 9 The first snow in thirteen years fell yesterday over Rome with light accumulation and areal disruptions reported by local observers and meteorological officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Rog
Italy
Mle Says Prediction Fulfilled As Storm Hits Coast
Ottawa March 10 Your correspondent spoke with Dr Wiggins who cites despatches from Cape Breton Nova Scotia Quebec Rochester and other points claiming his forecast was fulfilled His advice that ships of all nations should be in safe harbors by the 6th was acted upon and the arm of the great storm began on the 6th The storm struck the Atlantic Coast this afternoon from the southeast with the 7th and 8th following closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Wiggins
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Rochester
Atlantic
Storm Prediction Draws Mixed Praise From General Hazen
A correspondent recounts a disputed weather prediction claim involving General Hazen, noting storms predicted days ahead and warnings issued to mariners. The piece highlights differing views on storm signaling, regional impact along the Gulf of Mexico and California coast, and alleged verification of the forecast across the coast.
Great American Traveller Bets on Storm May 6 1883
General Daniel Pratt, famed traveler, predicts a world wide storm tied to Wiggins solar conjunction theory and a total solar eclipse on May 6 1883. He cites Lynn as trying weather and expresses belief in Wiggins calculations while seeking publishers for his almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Lyon
Wiggins
Brees
Wigins
He Prepares a Boat In Which to Sail Around Augusta When the Flood Comes
Wiggins predicts a major flood after severe storm in Augusta. A Soldier, relying on Uncle Sam pension, buys a large schooner rigged boat capable of carrying 15 to 20 people. He oversees teams to haul it to a high riverbank near the arsenal for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Wiggins
Sam
Kennebec
Ness County
United States Arsenal
Three Fishers Swear At Wiggins In Sunset Delight
Three fishers vow Wiggins is to blame as the westward storm nears, swearing he deserves punishment while a trio of fishwives, crocers, and vendors voice curses and plans to divvy up gains, beds, and goods. The mood turns toward retribution as the sun sinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiggins
Fate
Nanticoke resident chops tree to avert storm doom
In Luzerne county coal town Nanticoke a newly elected town council member heeded Professor Wiggins storm prophecies and felled a large tree near his home to protect the house. The tree crashed into the dwelling, sparing the family but shaking his reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Nanticoke
Luzerne County
Wiggins
WANTED A DEAN SWIFT Partridge and almanac impostors in Queen Anne era
The tale recounts how Dean Swift debunked the almanac maker Partridge by publishing as Isaac Bickerstaff and predicting Partridge’s death. The hoax shattered Partridge’s credibility, ruined his business, and foreshadowed Swift’s continued ridicule of modern weather prophesiers like Verner and Wiggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne
Dean Swift Hille Partridge
The
Almanac
Wiggins
Dean Swift
Partridge
Vennor
Swift
London
Isaac Bickerstaff
Verner and
Sudden Death of a Courageous Man at Streetcar Runaway
Hartford March 12 George Smith night clerk at the American Hotel leaped from a streetcar front platform into a sleigh attached to a runaway horse. He halted the runaways but minutes later died of heart disease caused by the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
George Smith
American Hotel
Washington. Tax and payroll reforms on banks and imports
Washington reports on the tariff bill effective July 1 1883 including immediate removal of taxes on bank checks drafts and vouchers and a series of rate reductions for iron ore pig iron steel glass and textile products. It also notes banking tax changes and postal service staff data plus a pensioner list project and Curacao Valencia incident updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue
Ad Valorem
Gilfillan Resigns As U S Treasurer For New York Trust Post
Washington March 5 James Gilfillan United States treasurer tendered his resignation to the President to become manager of a trust company in New York He has steered the office since 1877 handling vast sums without loss and is praised as an able financier by observers who note the difficulty in replacing him The President will seek a successor with similar vigor and integrity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fielinghuysen
Curacao
Valencia
Valebeia
Olice
James Gilfillan
United States
New York
Gilfillan
Connecticut
Francis E. Spinner
Hayes
John C. New
the Treasury
Wyuian
Thomas Acton
Phages
Resignation of Treasurer Gilfillan Accepted
Washington March 6. The resignation of Treasurer Gilfillan takes effect April 1. Several candidates are named for the succession including ex Representative Neal of Ohio and ex Treasurer Wyman. Acton of New York is favored at the Treasury Department for the appointment. Neal reportedly backed by the Ohio delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilfillan
Washington
Prnnegey
Neal
Hio
Wyman
Acton
New York
Treasury Department
Ohio
Hotels to Rise Across Yellowstone Park Ten Acres Leased
Secretary Teller signs a ten year lease granting Hobart & Co. ten acres in seven park sections for $2 per acre annually. Hotels planned at Monmouth Hot Springs, the Geysers, Burwick, Soda Butte Springs, Tower Walls, Great Falls, and Yellowstone Lake with 260 room Monmouth hotel costing $150,000. Government may purchase buildings at appraisal after lease ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Teller
Yellowstone National Park
Carroll T. Hobart
Fargo
Dakota
H. F. Douglas
Fort Yates
Rufus Hatch
New York
Messrs. Hobart & Co
Monmouth Hot Springs
Burwick
Soda Butte Springs
Tower Walls
Great Falls
Yellowstone Lake
Old Man Harris Relatives Prove Vitality In Matrimony
Washington dispatch reports 87 year old Orr, step-father and father in law to Congressman Harris of Massachusetts, plans to remarry after the death of his second wife. Orr, rich and independent, travels from Wisconsin to Massachusetts for the ceremony. Also notes Senator Sherman clarifies tariff tax timing, stating taxes become payable in semi annual periods and January 1 dues still apply if unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Congressman Harris
Washington
Orr
Massachusetts
Mr. Harris
Harris
Crank Demands 40 Million From Treasury Official
Washington report says Colonel Maurice Pinchover, a known crank, stormed the Treasury Department today demanding 40,000,000 from Assistant Secretary New. Refused, he was expelled from New's office, then from Treasurer Gilfillan's chamber before being ousted from the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maurice Pinchover
Treasury Department
New
Hatchet attack on mistress scarces infant skull fracture
In Philadelphia an 18 year old German domestic Catherine Metzgar attempted to kill her mistress Lizzie May and her infant son at No 2021 North Ninth Street. Metzgar struck Mrs May with a hatchet and then hurled bay rum at the crib injuring the child, who is likely to die. Police arrested Metzgar without resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Catherine Metzgar
Lizzie May
North Ninth Street
Mr. May
8. May & Brother
Eighth and Arch Streets
Mrs. May
Wheat Prospects Vary Across Regions in West Crop Report
Wheat outlook from San Francisco front shows varying results. Sacramento valley and northern San Joaquin valley expect average or better, while southern San Joaquin and coastal counties show mixed prospects. Oregon and Washington report higher acreage but frost damaged portions to be reseeded. no surplus in these regions. Demand from railroad, army, and immigrants consumes seed and consumption needs. no flour import before midsummer. Export estimate for Oregon and Washington around 350000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Sacramento Valley
San Joaquin Valley
San Francisco Bay
Oregon
Willamette Valley
Washington Territory
Idaho
Proposes to Marry After Leaving Convent
Sensation in Washington over Sister Lorenzo withdrawing from the Convent of the Visitation after twenty years. She renounced vows last week and is reported in Reading Pennsylvania. She has entered society, inherited $20 000 and is believed likely to marry soon. She is described as beautiful and intelligent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lorenzo
Convent of the Visitation
Reading
Penn
Strange case in New Haven city court over shooting claim
James Timlin reported Cowles fired at him. a bullet lodged in Timlin's skull and skull bones were broken. Timlin was charged with disorderly conduct. Judge Sheldon ordered a medical exam. Dr Moses C White removed a lead bullet and Timlin then appeared sane. Cowles denies the shooting. case continued to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
James Timlin
Cowles
Sheldon
Moses C. White
Conductor Hunt’s Horrible Death Near Marlboro
MARLBORO March 12 Upon the arrival here of the night freight for Worcester Saturday night Conductor Lee Hunt of that city was missing. Search revealed his mangled and headless body attached to a car truck, dragged over the track for miles. His head was found about a mile below the scene and this morning one hand lay on the line between Oakdale and Sterling Junction. The cause of the accident remains a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Marlboro
Worcester
Lee Hunt
Trainnen
Oakdale
Sterling Junction
Marriage of Two Dwarfs on Brooklyn Stage
New York March 12 Two of the smallest dwarfs in the country were married on the stage in Brooklyn Wednesday night. They are Robert Hugga known as Major Littlefinger 24 years old 24 inches high 54 pounds and a young lady four inches shorter and lighter though it is said she is one year older than the major Her maiden name was Ilda H Hosmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Robert Hugga
Major Littlefinger
Ilda H. Hosmer
Best Time in Opening Oysters at Providence Match
At the Theatre Comique in Providence last night an oyster opening contest featured W. J. Lowney and William Curran, America’s champion, for 26 dollars and a gold medal. Lowney opened 200 oysters in 14 minutes and 0 seconds, beating the previous record by five seconds. Curran had eighteen oysters left when Lowney finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Theatre Comique
Lowney
William Curran
America
Carran
Alarming Andalusia Secret Society Conspiracy Uncovered
Madrid reports reveal a vast clandestine network across Jerez and Seville with thousands of members. Disclosures tie agrarian distress to anarchist and republican influence, linking murders and planned crimes to secret societies as authorities prepare interpellations and trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Andalusia
Jerez
Seville
Cortez
Meeting in Paris Broken Up by Police in 191? Montceau unrest
Paris reports a Socialist meeting at Place de la Hotel de Ville was halted by municipal officers and dispersed by police with guards. Fifteen arrests were made, led by demonstrators armed with revolvers. Montceau-les-Mines violence continues with two gunpowder explosions damaging a grocer and Marists building. no injuries or arrests. Lorient records a man jailed for seditious cries including republic and monarchy slogans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Place de la Hotel de Ville
Marists
Lorient
Republic
Byrne faces new charge in Dublin murder plot case
London dispatch notes the procureur has withdrawn Byrne's Phanix Park murders link and instead charges him with complicity in the attempted murder of Juror Field and Judge Lawson. A letter from Peter Carey shows Byrne attended an Invincibles meeting in Dublin in August 1882 with Brady, Mullett and Carey present. Byrne denies knowledge of the Invincibles and any meeting with the named associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrne
Land League
London
Standard
Paris
Procureur
Phanix Park
Field
Lawson
James Carey
Peter
Invincibles
Dublin
Brady
Mullett
Carey
Peter Carey
Times editorial links Land League to crime in Ireland
The Times editorial asserts the ongoing inquiry will implicate the Land League beyond doubt in patronage of crime in Ireland and suggests Patrick Egan’s silence implies moral guilt. It warns leaders in the United Kingdom may soon follow Egan’s example if they cannot clear their names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Times
Land League
Ireland
Invincibles
Patrick Egan
Egan
United Kingdom
Charges Against Parnell and Biggar
Lady Florence Dixie writes to the Times accusing trustees Biggar and Parnell of misaccounting for 162000 pounds from the Land League fund. She argues the money remains unaccounted while Parnell and his followers mock suffering peasants with their feigned advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Dixie
Parnell
Biggar
London
the Times
Messrs. Biggar
Land League Fund
Proene
Implication Against Egan in Irish Land League Case
London report says Patrick Egan might have been pressed to reveal if he used Land League funds in Miss Hyland versus Mr. Biggar if he had testified in the breach of promise suit. The remark suggests possible financial involvement and political influence in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egan
London
Patrick Egan
Miss Hyland
Mr. Biggar
The
Land League
Enrolment of Invincibles Recruits Proceeds in Dublin
London dispatch reports continued enlistment of the Invincibles in Dublin despite incumbents in prison being ready to betray each other. The note highlights ongoing recruitment amid internal tensions and potential disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Times
Dublin
Invincibles
Destitution in Mayo County at Swineford distress
At a meeting of the local board of Swineford County Mayo reports say great distress prevails in the district. Over thirty people are in the poorhouse suffering from famine fever. Seven hundred names appear on the relief list. Distress has not been this severe since 1947. Some refuse entry to the workhouse and die from want outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Mayo
Dustin
Ldcal Board of
Swineford
Foundering of the Steamer Navarre near Copenhagen
A dispatch from London dated March 9 reports the steamer Navarre from Copenhagen foundered. Sixty five people, mostly emigrants, are believed drowned. Survivors describe terrible suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Navarre
Copenhagen
Polish Artisans Aroused in Warsaw Over Exam Edict
March 10 report notes widespread artisan anger in Warsaw over General Boutourline's factory focused physical exam order for young women. Incendiary placards call for blood to defend female relatives, as authorities take precautions. Even Russians criticise Boutourline’s action, fearing unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Boutourline
Fighting the French Anarchists in Paris Trial
In Paris on March 10 nineteen anarchists were sentenced to terms of imprisonment. La Liberte reports the demonstrations are preparations for a grand manifestation to occur in March. A heated debate followed M Paw de Cassagnac's interpellation in the Chamber of Deputies tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
la Liberte
Chamber of Deputies
M. Paw de Cassagnac
Nihilist arrests rise before czar coronation in Moscow
The Times correspondent reports several important arrests in Moscow in the fortnight before the czar coronation. Police vigilance increased amid fears of plots. A separate alert from Paris warns of a murder plot against the czar, with a woman arrested at Charkey and a cipher key found on her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Lonnvon
Times
St. Petersburg
Sir
Petersburg
Paris
Charkey
The Western Floods Terrible Results of Rising Waters
Indiana dispatch reports widespread devastation from floods in the West. Evansville district sanitation team notes 6600 population affected across West Franklin Uniontown Shawneetown Blackman’s Landing Caseville Roseclaire West Liberty. 900 houses submerged, 200 destroyed, 1900 homeless, 100 ill, 36 dead. Pneumonia and dysentery feared amid ruined property and rising river levels. Helena crowding, boats, and levee stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Indianapolis
Evansville
Shawneetown
West Franklin
Uniontown
Blackman’s Landing
Caseville
Roseclaire
West Liberty
Falling Heir to Millions
In New York on March 12 a report claims Michael Rott’s death in Edinburgh in 1881 makes two Michigan residents legal heirs to a fortune said to be worth millions. Rev. J P Root recalls James Anderson a failed Brooklyn merchant from 1857. Michael N Anderson becomes a lawyer in Jackson Michigan while William Anderson lives in Eastern Rapids. The heirs reportedly will sail for Scotland with Root to claim the estate. Brooklyn inquiries yielded little about the Andersons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Michael Rott
Edinburgh
Scotland
Michigan
J.P. Root
Brooklyn
Providence
RK. I
James Anderson
Mr. Root
Michael N
William Anderson
James
Melinda Anderson
Michael
Millionnaire
Jackson
Mich
Eastern Rapids
Andersons
Fighting For A Girl In Roebling Mill Fight
John West and Harry Martin, workers at Roebling's wire mill, fought in Lovers Lane, Trenton, after a feud over a young woman. Twelve rounds stretched about thirty-five minutes with West scoring early and toward the end, Martin faltering. a police call ended the bout as players staggered away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John West
Harry Martin
Roebling
Lovers’ Lane
Trenton
West
Martin
Meeting Death in Mid Air in Madrid Balloon Act
In Madrid on January 28 Captain Maycette and an assistant died during a high altitude stunt. Maycette fell from a trapeze as it broke, striking the pavement. The balloon descended and crashed into a house veranda, throwing the other performer out head first. Both were scheduled to perform in New York on March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maycette
Madrid
Spain
Bequest Provides Care for Rector’s Dog Sport
In his will the late Rev Richard O Connor of St Bridget s Falls of Schuylkill leaves most of his estate to charity and directs $10 weekly to a suitable person for Sport the dog s maintenance as long as the animal lives The will also bequeaths $10 to the Roman Catholic Society of St Joseph for educating poor orphans in Philadelphia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Richard O'Connor
St. Bridget’s Church
Falls of Schuylkill
Ong
Roman Catholic Society of
Measuring a Sleeping Woman for a Coffin
A man from undertaker T. J. Murphy entered the wrong room while measuring a corpse and woke a living woman. He fled in fear and reported there was no corpse. the woman can laugh about the incident for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bupford
T. J. Murphy
Ex-Governor Sprague Wedding Reported in Virginia
New York dispatch notes Edwina Booths engagement strain as her fiancé weakens from coal gas exposure. Edwina suffers melancholia while doctors doubt the young man’s recovery. In Richmond, ex Governor William Sprague of Rhode Island marries Dora Inez Calvert in Staunton, despite nonresident status. An Boston user testifies to Brown’s Iron Bitters benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
Richmond
William Sprague
Rhode Island
Staunton
Greenbriar County
W. Va
Dora Inez Calvert
Connecticut
South
Prince Gortschakoff dead and a career of a Russian statesman
Prince Gortschakoff the ex chancellor of Russia died today at an advanced age. His long career spanned from 1824 London dowager roles to foreign minister and Berlin 1878 envoy. He shaped policy during the Crimean and Russo Turkish wars and remained a pivotal figure until his retirement in 1882. The Times notes his death will not alter Russia policy, having turned over duties to M De Giers a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nice
Marek
Prince Gortschakoff
x-Chanccellor
Russia
Alexander Michaelowitsch Gortschakof
Layback
Verona
Count Nesselrode
London
Tuscany
Vienna
Sintteart
Girand
Olea
Hoyaluf
Wurtemberg
Gortseliakoff
Ferdinand I
Francis Joseph
Paris
St. Petersburg
Nesselrode
Bismarck
Black Sea
Prince Gottschakoff
Great Britain
France
United States
New York
Prince Michael Gortschakoff
Sebastopol
Peter
Alma
Inkerman
Gortschakoffs
Gortschakoff
Frederickishafen
Turkey
Lfe
M. de Giers
the Times
M. de Glera
Persistent Claimant Tom Worthington and His Shiloh Claim
In Washington on March 10 Colonel Tom Worthington of Ohio, famed as the man who saved the Army at Shiloh, sues Treasury official FE W Keightly for 50000 in a new legal tactic. Worthington, a West Point graduate and civil engineer, has long fought government claims, alleging false letters blocked payment and detailing a career marked by controversy and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Worthington
Shiloh
Washington
Ohio
United States
Treasury Department
FE. W. Keightly
Reasury Department
Keightly
West Point
Dennison
Cincinnati
Worthington
Forty-sixth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Memphis
Sherman
Lincoln
General Sherman
Wortington
Grant
Peculiar Hartford Marriage Beset by Obstacles
In Hartford a wedding was held at a dying mother's bedside after a chain of dispensations. The bride Annie McDermott’s mother lay dying, and Catholic practice during Lent required church approvals. Dispensations cleared bans, location outside the church, and bedside vows completed the marriage amid urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Annie McDermott
Connecticut
Governors Clash in Arkansas Legislature Brawl
At the Arkansas state capitol on Wednesday during a legislative probe Governor Churchill assaulted Governor Miller. Spectators intervened and a pistol taken from Miller was wrested away. Nearby bystanders separated the pair as the incident drew a sharp clash between rival officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litre Rock
Ark
Churchill
Miller
Advertisers Noted in The Boston Weekly GlostorX
The reader asks to acknowledge seeing the same advertisement in THE BOS TON WEEKLY G L O S K. This request appears as a meta note to credit the source in a newspaper context.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago
Oficer
Europe
Mle
Hazen
Toronto
Gulf of Mexico
Mobile
California
Tam
Smay
Pacific
Pratt
Wiggins and the Three Fishers
Washington News
Postal Service
Civil Service Reform
Onary
Brookyn
Cleveland
Sacramento
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Detroit
Buffalo
Louisville
Galveston
Charleston
D. C
Jersey City
Baltimore
Keck
Senate
Government Printing Office
Dudley
Rumoro
Uncle Sam’s Land
Yellowstone Park
Cirl
Pacific Coast States
Foreign News
Montceau-les- Mines
Tion. M. Waldeck Rosseau
Aelena
Mississippi
St. Francis
Longville
Clarksville
Miss
Edwina Booth
Edwin Booth
Booth
E. J. Weinschenk
Central St
Prince Gortschakofe
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!